Leading up to next week's MLB Draft, Sporting News will feature profiles of some of this year's top prospects.

Taylor Guerrieri, RHP

Taylor Guerrieri spent just one season at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C., but it didn't take long for Vikings coach Charles Wentzky to realize he had a special player.

The 6-3 righthander joined Spring Valley for his senior season after transferring from North Augusta, and his high-90s fastball was hard to ignore—and even harder for opponents to hit.

"As far as baseball skills, he has an outstanding arm and very good secondary stuff," Wentzky told Sporting News. "He is without a doubt the best athlete that I have coached."

With an arsenal of pitches—he also throws a 12-to-6 breaking ball and a changeup—Guerrieri is expected to be selected in the first round of the June 6 Major League Baseball Draft. His big arm and frame have potential written all over them.

In nine starts, Guerrieri was 6-1 with a 1.10 ERA. He threw 51 innings—with three complete games—and struck out 72, while allowing just 24 hits and walking 23.

"He is a great teammate who is more concerned with how his team is doing than what his personal results or numbers are," Wentzky said.

Still, you can't help but notice those numbers or his athleticism. On top of his pitching prowess, Guerrieri also batted .507 (38-for-75) with nine homers and 34 RBIs.

Wentzky said there are two things that stand out about Guerrieri.

"First, his competitiveness is off the charts. He wants to throw against the best teams and lives for the opportunity to face their best player," Wentzky said. "Secondly, he never makes anything about himself. It is always about what he can do to help his team win, not what can he do to improve his numbers."